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Brace: A rigid connection that holds one
scaffold member in a fixed position with respect to another member, or to a
building or structure.
Bell-bottom pier hole: A type of shaft or
footing excavation, the bottom of which is made larger than the cross section
above to form a belled shape.
Benching (Benching system): A method of
protecting employees from cave-ins by excavating the sides of an excavation to
form one or a series of horizontal levels or steps, usually with vertical or
near-vertical surfaces between levels.
Benefit notice: A required letter or form
sent to you by the insurance company to inform you of benefits you may be
entitled to receive.
Biological Hazard: A hazard that pertains
to life organisms, including such things as viruses and toxic materials that
living things produce. Eg: animals and bacteria in drinking water.
Body belt: A strap with means both for
securing it about the waist and for attaching it to a lanyard, lifeline, or
deceleration device.
Body harness: Straps which may be secured
about the employee in a manner that will distribute the fall arrest forces over
at least the thighs, pelvis, waist, chest, and shoulders, with means for
attaching it to other components of a personal fall arrest system.
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